MassVoter.com← Medford City CouncilMedford City Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting
December 2, 2025
9 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Anna Callahan, Kit Collins, Emily Lazzaro, Matt Leming, George A. Scarpelli, Justin Tseng, Zac Bears
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Announcements, Accolades, Remembrances, Reports, and Records
Approve — Records of the meeting of November 18, 2025
Councilor Callahan motioned to Approve (seconded by Councilor Scarpelli) - Approved on a voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councilor Callahan motioned to Approve (seconded by Councilor Scarpelli) - Approved on a voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed..” (Motion: Callahan, second: Scarpelli)
Reports of Committees
Approve both reports — Paper 25-179 and 24-461: Offered by Emily Lazzaro, City Councilor PUBLIC HEALTH and
Councilor Lazzaro motioned to approve both reports (seconded by Councilor Callahan) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councilor Lazzaro motioned to approve both reports (seconded by Councilor Callahan) - Approved on a Voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed..” (Motion: Lazzaro, second: Callahan)
Hearings
Approve B-paper draft of the press release — Paper 25-160: Legal notice
Councilor Leming motioned to Approve B-paper draft of the press release (seconded by Councilor Tseng) - Approved roll call vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councilor Leming motioned to Approve B-paper draft of the press release (seconded by Councilor Tseng) - Approved roll call vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed..” (Motion: Leming, second: Tseng)
Approve Main paper — Paper 25-160: Legal notice
Councilor Leming motioned to Approve Main paper (seconded by Councilor Tseng) - Approved on a roll call vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councilor Leming motioned to Approve Main paper (seconded by Councilor Tseng) - Approved on a roll call vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed..” (Motion: Leming, second: Tseng)
Communications from the Mayor
Approve — Paper 25-181: Offered by Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn
Vice President Collins motioned to Approve (seconded by Councilor Callahan) - Approved on a roll call vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Vice President Collins motioned to Approve (seconded by Councilor Callahan) - Approved on a roll call vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed..” (Motion: Collins, second: Callahan)
Waive 3 reading and approve to be ordained
Councilor Scarpelli motioned to waive 3 reading and approve to be ordained (seconded by Councilor Lazzaro) - Approved on a roll call vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councilor Scarpelli motioned to waive 3 reading and approve to be ordained (seconded by Councilor Lazzaro) - Approved on a roll call vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Lazzaro)
Approve — Paper 25-183: Breanna Lungo-Koehn
Councilor Tseng motioned to Approve (seconded by Vice President Collins) - Approved on a roll call vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councilor Tseng motioned to Approve (seconded by Vice President Collins) - Approved on a roll call vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed..” (Motion: Tseng, second: Collins)
Approve — Paper 25-184: Breanna Lungo-Koehn
Councilor Scarpelli motioned to Approve (seconded by Vice President Collins) - Approved on a roll call vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councilor Scarpelli motioned to Approve (seconded by Vice President Collins) - Approved on a roll call vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Collins)
Adjourn
Councilor Lazzaro motioned to Adjourn (seconded by Vice President Collins) - Approved on a voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councilor Lazzaro motioned to Adjourn (seconded by Vice President Collins) - Approved on a voice vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed..” (Motion: Lazzaro, second: Collins)
From the Medford City Council’s official records (its minutes), posted in the city’s Municode document library (Council Records) and on its CivicClerk meeting portal. We check every vote against the councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councilor photos: City of Medford (medfordma.org), cropped from the captioned 2026 City Council photo on the official City Council page (Gotta Know Media). Justin Tseng: Harvard Law School. Former councilors show initials.
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